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== Tapas course ==
== Tapas course ==


The tapas course will include three different simmple dishes that I had on my travels this last year.
The tapas course will include three different simple dishes that I had on my travels this last year.


=== 1. Mixed cheese yaki (ミックスチーズ焼き) ===
=== 1. Mixed cheese yaki (ミックスチーズ焼き) ===
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* 2 tablespoons finely minced parsley, chives, or basil leaves
* 2 tablespoons finely minced parsley, chives, or basil leaves
* ground black pepper
* ground black pepper


== Salad Course ==
== Salad Course ==

Revision as of 19:09, 27 November 2022

"Breakfast" course

If possible, lets start the day with those grilled ratatouille sandwiches from Bakery Nouveau!

Beer and Peanuts course

  • Hazy IPA (ideally Crux or Cloudburst)
  • Salted peanuts in the shell

Appetizer Course

Baha fish tacos!

- Crispy plant-based battered fish - creamy jalapeno slaw - cilantro - pico de gallo - a lime wedge

Tapas course

The tapas course will include three different simple dishes that I had on my travels this last year.

1. Mixed cheese yaki (ミックスチーズ焼き)

Mixed cheese yaki from 「鉄板バル SOURCE」

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Ingredients:

- base is a simple crepe - the top is just a generous helping of mixed shreeded cheese (jack + cheddar) - top is just pepper

2. Mushrooms and eggs

A very simple wild mushroom dish similar to what we had at Le Venecia in Madrid. Three ingredients: (1) very good olive oil, (2) mushrooms, (3) eggs from El Cisne Azul. Here's a simple picture.

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Another photo is on Tripadvisor here that looks more like what we got.

3. Gazpacho soup

We had a delicious gazpacho soup at Achuri in Madrid. It was incredibly creamy and I think the trick was (a) extremely good olive oil, and (b) bread. Let's try this recipe: https://tasteoftheplace.com/gazpachoandaluz/

  • 3 pounds (about 6 medium) ripe tomatoes, cored
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled, halved, and seeded
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, halved, cored and seeded
  • 1 small red onion, peeled and halved
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and quartered
  • 1 small serrano chile, stemmed and halved lengthwise
  • Kosher Salt (see note)
  • 1 slice High-Quality White Sandwich Bread, crust removed, torn into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra for serving
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar, plus extra for serving (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced parsley, chives, or basil leaves
  • ground black pepper

Salad Course

We'll have a salad with:

  • shredded carrots,
  • red cabbage
  • grapes
  • feta
  • mixed greens
  • pepitas
  • walnuts
  • quinoa

This is the dressing: https://cookieandkate.com/fresh-mint-dressing-recipe/

Main Course

Collard green melt sandwich from the Turkey and Wolf (NOLA): https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/the-collard-green-melt

Pictures:

We can use the slaw for this sandwich and the tacos.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5511f5eee4b0b870a8cb7fc2/1593892140237-4ID6S1KH27ODWGC8HTYP/180321_T%26W_Capture_0655.jpg?format=750w

Drinks

Sakura Martini

Recipe: https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/sakura-martini

2 1⁄2 oz Sake
1 oz Gin
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
+ garnish w/ pickled sakura

My comments: "Definitely 5★ in terms of looks. Taste is simple and sake forward. I would add a pinch of salt before mixing, especially if using fresh Sakura (which is even better looking)."

Early Bird

Recipe: https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/early-bird

2 oz Rum, Plantation 3 Star
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (skinny)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 Cherry (Klug Farm, Pitted, Muddled)
1 rinse Coffee liqueur, Bittermens New Orleans Coffee

My comments: "A shockingly good daiquiri." (5)

Akoya

Recipe: https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/akoya

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Japanese Whisky (Yamakura)
  • 1 oz Sloe gin (Plymouth)
  • 1⁄3 oz Suze
  • 1⁄4 oz Pine liqueur
  • 2 ds Orange flower water
  • 1 ds Bitters, Angostura

Shopping list

general supermarket like QFC or safeway or the farmers market

  • [TODO] jack and cheddar cheese (a bag of the premixed shredded is fine) [mixed cheese yaki]
  • [DONE] veggie fish fillets (we have 2 small fillets already plus some veggie crap cakes) [for tacos]
  • [TODO] fresh very good tomatos [pico de gallo, plus gaspacho]
  • [TODO] jalapenos [pico de gallo]
  • [TODO] four bunches of collard greens [collard green melt]
  • [TODO] red wine vinegar [collard green melt]
  • [TODO] sherry vinegar [soup]
  • [TODO] head of cabbage (ideally red) [collard green melt and tacos]
  • [DONE] mama's lil peppers (or similar pickled red cherry peppers) [sauce in collard green melt]
  • [TODO] swiss cheese [collard green melt]
  • [TODO] sliced caraway rye bread [collard green melt]
  • [TODO] cilantro [tacos]
  • [TODO] mixed greens [salad]
  • [DONE] masa for tortillas [tacos]
  • [DONE] grapes [salad]
  • [TODO] salted peanuts
  • [DONE] cherries (they are in a can) [cocktail]
  • [DONE] creole seasoning like Zatarain’s [sandwich] or we can improvise something with like this
  • [DONE] cucumber
  • [TODO] mint

uwajimaya or similar

  • [DONE] kewpie mayonaise [tacos and collard green melt]
  • [TODO] preserved sakura [cocktail]

somewhere fancier (met market?)

  • [DONE] foraged mushrooms (ideally chanterelles) [mushrooms]

Big John's PFI

  • [DONE] high quality olive oil
  • [DONE] feta